The huge disparity in the doubles score broke the balance of the Los Angeles derby. The two sides had never encountered such a one-sided situation in all the matches this season. The morale and mentality of both sides also changed significantly.
However, under the crisis, Trojan Yannick Hanfman, who took the lead, showed Smith's superior skills in formation.
This German player has a tough style, a stable mentality and a strong performance.
The last time he played against Gawain, even in the face of continuous interference from Gawain's changing methods, Hanfmann was still able to stand firm at the critical moment, showing no signs of collapse. He used his stable and strong serve to keep going. Fight until the end of the game.
Although the game ended up being lost cleanly in two sets, Hanfman's performance still left a deep impression on people.
Today, after the collapse of the doubles match, Hanfman appeared as the first singles and faced Geelong, who was ranked higher than himself. Hanfman once again showed his threat.
"6:4", "6:2".
In two sets, Hanfman won a victory that Smith had carefully calculated to win, and evened the score for the Trojans.
This time, before Sampras could speak, Sofar smiled.
"We all know that this is a Los Angeles derby. Never ignore the energy that any team bursts out in desperate situations, both sides."
While the Bruins were still basking in their strong double-header win, the Trojans had already caught up and pulled away - and the score was also wide open.
Due to conflicting playing styles, Geelong was really at a disadvantage when facing Hanfmann. They were suppressed throughout the game, making the game very uncomfortable and struggling.
Although it is an all-too-familiar Los Angeles derby, after entering the league championship game, the game seems unusual. From the doubles duel to the first singles, the entire process and results have broken people's understanding. You can also feel the shock. To the difference in mentality and motivation between the two parties——
This is a championship battle!
However, a game is just a game, and whether it's a sweep or a close call, the numbers reflected in the total score are the same.
"1:1".
The big score between the two sides resulted in a draw and the game continued.
However, today's duel is destined to be different from the past.
The second game was a fifth singles matchup between the two sides.
Braymer, who has been in poor condition recently, has unknowingly slipped to the team's fifth singles position, and has been overtaken by Macdonald and Gao Wen successively; moreover, Di Giulio was directly replaced by Sale, and missed the main lineup. , for Bremer, he can already feel the crisis.
Braymer, who was desperate, knew that he was standing on the edge of a cliff with no retreat, so he sounded the clarion call for return in this championship battle.
Facing the Trojans' fifth singles player De Bloom, Bremer regained his touch and form among the top 30 in the United States for a long time. He was active and proactive throughout the game and firmly grasped the advantage; despite being beaten by De Bloom at the end of the game, Bloom made a powerful impact, and Bremer still crossed the finish line steadily.
"6:2", "6:4".
Another crisp victory, Bremer once again exceeded the score for the Bruins!
After winning the last point, Braymer showed rare emotion. He knelt on his knees and looked up to the sky and screamed. Although it was just a victory over the opponent's fifth singles, it was a disappointment for Braymer, who had always been troubled by ups and downs in the second half of the season. Silently speaking, it is an extremely precious game!
Not only Bremer, but also the Bruins players could feel this catharsis and release. They all stood up and gave Bremer warm applause.
Deeply feeling Bremer's passion and carrying the ardent expectations of his teammates, Gao Wen went into battle and once again faced the Trojans' true number one singles, Saramento.
"...We are all looking forward to a great matchup."
Sofal spoke out everyone's thoughts in the live broadcast room. After all, the last match between the two players was indeed a classic. There were countless long-shot duels that made people applaud with both hands. Naturally, people will be attracted by the showdown this time. We are also looking forward to a battle between Mars and Earth, which will ignite the atmosphere of the finals.
However, the actual progress of the game deviated slightly from expectations——
Sure enough, this was an extraordinary day.
In fact, it is not so much the excitement brought by the league championship game, but the crazy May of the United States Championship is approaching. Subtle changes in state and mentality are influences that cannot be ignored. Tactical drills and state adjustments are also important tasks. This leads to The balance of the confrontation was accidentally broken.
The game in Saramento...how should I say it?
A big change in style.
Salamento has always been a defensive counterattack player, and defense all over the field is his specialty and the basis of the entire game; but today, Salamento tried more to attack.
The experience against Gao Wen last time taught Salamento that at critical moments, it is impossible to win the game by just relying on defense and waiting for the opponent to make mistakes. Therefore, the more critical the moment, the more courageous it is to take action and change. Gao Wen relies on With this courage and determination, he defeated Saramento.
Saramento tried to do the same.
However, Saramento's weakness in strength is not enough to support violent hitting, and his offense is still focused on grabbing points.
What's the meaning?
Saramento's habitual position is one meter away from the baseline, but now he is within one meter of the baseline. This also means that the reaction time for returning the ball is shortened, and he needs to be the first to catch the rebound of the tennis ball after it lands. point, the connection of the entire shot becomes tight; and you are ready to hit the ball within the baseline at any time.
The point-grabbing tactic is actually quite suitable for Saramento, because he is not tall and has a low center of gravity, which also means that Saramento can squat down and make full use of his calf strength to push the tennis ball back; but it is not perfect. Suitable for Saramento, because he is used to multi-shot tug-of-war games, but point-grabbing tactics require compressing rounds and raising the rhythm as much as possible.
More importantly, it is really not that easy to win the ball. If it is a little faster, it may go into the net; if it is a little slower, it may go out of bounds.
It is precisely because of this that Salamento's game suddenly became fierce and impatient, but lacked stability and made mistakes everywhere.
If an outsider saw this game, they would think that Saramento was in poor condition and could not find the hitting point. The whole game was like a derailed train and was out of control.
In stark contrast, Gao Wen is fast when he should be fast and slow when he is slow. He switches offense and defense very freely, and is even much better than the last time the two sides met. His control of batting and route layout are both excellent. Obviously more calm, finding the right balance between power and control.
Facing Saramento's bombardment, Gawain's response seemed leisurely and easy.
The whole game was just a wild goose chase. In just over an hour, Gawain had already won the victory again.
"6:2", "6:2".
The scores remained consistent in the two sets. Gao Wen easily defeated Saramento. The expected strong showdown did not happen. Instead, it ended hastily. Then the Bruins had widened the total score gap and took the lead. At the match point.
"3:1".
